Part 3: Recreating Early Development Experiences at Home

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series titled ‘Is Early Childhood Changing In The Pandemic?’ and we are here with our third live! Watch Ms. Soumini Menon and Ms. Kanika Goy[...]

Part 2 : Redefining the Parent’s Role in the Early Years

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series 'Is Early Childhood Changing in the Pandemic?' and we are here with our second live session! Watch Ms. Soumini Menon and Ms. Lavina Nanda a[...]

Part 1: Re-thinking developmental milestones in the Pandemic

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series 'Is Early Childhood Changing in the Pandemic?' and we are here with our first live session! Watch Dr. Kavita Arora and Ms. Lavina Nanda as t[...]

Enrichment Program

Enrichment Program Intent:  This is the online version of a group session, where there will be other participants besides your child. Therapists who will host the sessions will lead the children and[...]

Weekly Modules

WEEKLY MODULES Intent: This Online Intervention Program will focus on engaging the child through an online medium in individual goals. This program requires an active online involvement of the child [...]

How do you explain autism to a sibling?

- Rohini Katriar

Parent-Based Early Intervention

Parent Based Early Intervention An individualized early intervention plan for your child -  in collaboration with an integrated team of Occupational therapist and Social communication and language ther[...]

The Parents’ Toolkit

The Parents’ Toolkit Short hands-on workshop training modules for parents of children with ASD INTENT This program will essentially aim to empower parents with therapeutic tools and strategies a[...]

5 Ways to Include Kids on the Autism Spectrum During Playtime

- Rohini Katriar

5 Ways to Include Kids on the Autism Spectrum During Playtime I have two kids, 11 and 8, a girl and a boy. My daughter is 11 and in her own words is a “sassy goody two-shoes” and an absolute drea[...]

How do you explain autism to a sibling?

- Rohini Katriar

How do you explain autism to a sibling? BY Rohini Katriar Autism walked into our lives roughly 6 years ago, and contrary to my initial expectation,it is clearly here to stay. Unwelcome guest that[...]

How Our Pooch Helped Our Son Engage with the World

- Rohini Katriar

How Our Pooch Helped Our Son Engage with the World   We are a family of 5, 2 of us play acting as adults, 2 of us getting trained in being adults and 1 of us getting away with being a lazy dog[...]

Autism and What Works

- Suja Pisharody

Autism and What Works Suja Pisharody   Today is World Autism Day and I want to share what I learnt from Autism, after all we have been sparring for the last three years and I have actually [...]

Living With Autism

- Suja Pisharody

Reading about Autism and actually living with it 24/7 is a totally different experience. Add Sensory Processing Disorder and Dyspraxia to this mix and the challenges multiply manifold as is the case with[...]

Somedays I Am

- Rohini Katriar

Somedays I Am Somedays I am a warrior, I could fight an army Somedays I am a hermit, and cannot handle people Somedays I am a quitter, and cannot put my feet on the ground Somedays I am so driven, I [...]

Diversity -Is It Only About Gender?

- Tarun Gupta

Diversity - is it only about gender? by Tarun Gupta How often do you consider diversity in your hiring decisions? How important is workforce diversity in winning over the trust, employee engagement a[...]

Imagine: It takes courage to be a teacher

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: It takes courage to be a teacher All that talk and the buzz we hear about classroom management, teaching strategies, inclusion all amount to nothing if the teacher is not able to love each and [...]

Imagine: Forget IQ and EQ, it is all about PQ or playfulness quotient

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Forget IQ and EQ, it is all about PQ or playfulness quotient   We are going round and round in the journey of our life missing what matters the most – playfulness. Start by keeping 10 m[...]

Imagine: Speak up! We are done with the silence around mom-shaming

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Speak up! We are done with the silence around mom-shaming No matter what society tells you, it is not your fault, so look the shame in the eye and walk away. The saddest part is that it is wome[...]

Imagine: It’s our society that is broken, not our kids

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: It’s our society that is broken, not our kids What we see as depression, anxiety, addiction and the growing mental health problem is a sign of a society that is sick. Unfortunately, our child[...]

Imagine: Busting the myth of laziness — ‘Kids will do well if they can’

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Busting the myth of laziness — ‘Kids will do well if they can’ Laziness is not an innate trait, so let’s stop shaming our children about it. They will grow and flourish at their own pac[...]

Imagine: Dear Young Readers, are you ready to opt out of a digitally drugged culture?

Imagine: Dear Young Readers, are you ready to opt out of a digitally drugged culture? The scary thing is that we have accepted this digital clutter so much in our minds and our lives that it has become [...]

Imagine: Why parents need meditation or the art of stillness, in a chaotic life

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Why parents need meditation or the art of stillness, in a chaotic life If there is a niggling voice saying to you right now, "All this is rubbish! I can barely go through the day and she is ask[...]

Imagine: This summer vacation, don’t be afraid to let kids be bored

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: This summer vacation, don’t be afraid to let kids be bored Kids need to be bored. Stillness and solitude is essential to their growth and it is a milestone they have to cross to reach a rich [...]

Imagine: Are we failing our boys? Let’s look beyond the heavy mask of manhood

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Are we failing our boys? Let’s look beyond the heavy mask of manhood It was Nobel Laureate and eminent novelist, Doris Lessing who pointed out that boys were the new silent victims in the gen[...]

Babies need attuned mothers to form trusting bonds, not ‘experts’

- Shelja Sen

Babies need attuned mothers to form trusting bonds, not ‘experts’ Babies with secure attachments have higher chances of growing up to be socially and emotionally healthy. They carry the message that[...]

On the occasion of Global Parents’ Day: Dr. Amit Sen and Dr. Shelja Sen in conversation with Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM of Delhi

On the occasion of Global Parents' Day: Dr. Amit Sen and Dr. Shelja Sen in conversation with Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM of Delhi. To watch the conversation, Please visit :  https://www.facebook.com/Manis[...]

Living with ADHD: A Ferrari Brain with Chevrolet Brakes

-Revant Soni Sometimes, to see the big picture, you must take a step back. The first step to your path to success story is to stop and accept. Read about your condition and try and understand your str[...]

Multisensory Diet: Sensory Needs In Times of Corona!

Multisensory Diet: Sensory Needs in Times of Corona! Remember the times when we used to step out from our homes regularly and were exposed to an enormous amount of sensory input from the outside world?[...]

What is Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration?

- Dr. Kavita Arora & Kavita Joshi

What is Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration?   We all learn, explore and understand the world through our senses using the process of Sensory Integration. This is how we transform sen[...]

Role of the School Counsellor

- Harshita Kaushal

Introduction In 1997, the American Counselling Association (ACA) adopted the following definition of professional counselling: ‘The application of mental health, psychological, or human development[...]

Bridging the Gap: Ideas for a More Inclusive Sexuality Education Program

- Ankita Khanna

A twenty two year old autistic young man of low intellectual functioning I work with recently got into trouble with the police because he was making repeated phone calls to other young men and asking the[...]

The Balancing Act: Raising Our Kids In A Gender-Free World

- Ankita Khanna

I still remember a time not so long ago when my five-year-old nephew had developed a fascination for all things supposedly ‘girly’. He loved the colour pink, and everything that sparkled. When the ot[...]

Part 3: Recreating Early Development Experiences at Home

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series titled ‘Is Early Childhood Changing In The Pandemic?’ and we are here with our third live! Watch Ms. Soumini Menon and Ms. Kanika Goy[...]

Part 2 : Redefining the Parent’s Role in the Early Years

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series 'Is Early Childhood Changing in the Pandemic?' and we are here with our second live session! Watch Ms. Soumini Menon and Ms. Lavina Nanda a[...]

Part 1: Re-thinking developmental milestones in the Pandemic

Children First has come up with a 3-part Instagram live series 'Is Early Childhood Changing in the Pandemic?' and we are here with our first live session! Watch Dr. Kavita Arora and Ms. Lavina Nanda as t[...]

Enrichment Program

Enrichment Program Intent:  This is the online version of a group session, where there will be other participants besides your child. Therapists who will host the sessions will lead the children and[...]

Weekly Modules

WEEKLY MODULES Intent: This Online Intervention Program will focus on engaging the child through an online medium in individual goals. This program requires an active online involvement of the child [...]

How do you explain autism to a sibling?

- Rohini Katriar

Parent-Based Early Intervention

Parent Based Early Intervention An individualized early intervention plan for your child -  in collaboration with an integrated team of Occupational therapist and Social communication and language ther[...]

The Parents’ Toolkit

The Parents’ Toolkit Short hands-on workshop training modules for parents of children with ASD INTENT This program will essentially aim to empower parents with therapeutic tools and strategies a[...]

5 Ways to Include Kids on the Autism Spectrum During Playtime

- Rohini Katriar

5 Ways to Include Kids on the Autism Spectrum During Playtime I have two kids, 11 and 8, a girl and a boy. My daughter is 11 and in her own words is a “sassy goody two-shoes” and an absolute drea[...]

How do you explain autism to a sibling?

- Rohini Katriar

How do you explain autism to a sibling? BY Rohini Katriar Autism walked into our lives roughly 6 years ago, and contrary to my initial expectation,it is clearly here to stay. Unwelcome guest that[...]

How Our Pooch Helped Our Son Engage with the World

- Rohini Katriar

How Our Pooch Helped Our Son Engage with the World   We are a family of 5, 2 of us play acting as adults, 2 of us getting trained in being adults and 1 of us getting away with being a lazy dog[...]

Autism and What Works

- Suja Pisharody

Autism and What Works Suja Pisharody   Today is World Autism Day and I want to share what I learnt from Autism, after all we have been sparring for the last three years and I have actually [...]

Living With Autism

- Suja Pisharody

Reading about Autism and actually living with it 24/7 is a totally different experience. Add Sensory Processing Disorder and Dyspraxia to this mix and the challenges multiply manifold as is the case with[...]

Somedays I Am

- Rohini Katriar

Somedays I Am Somedays I am a warrior, I could fight an army Somedays I am a hermit, and cannot handle people Somedays I am a quitter, and cannot put my feet on the ground Somedays I am so driven, I [...]

Diversity -Is It Only About Gender?

- Tarun Gupta

Diversity - is it only about gender? by Tarun Gupta How often do you consider diversity in your hiring decisions? How important is workforce diversity in winning over the trust, employee engagement a[...]

Imagine: It takes courage to be a teacher

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: It takes courage to be a teacher All that talk and the buzz we hear about classroom management, teaching strategies, inclusion all amount to nothing if the teacher is not able to love each and [...]

Imagine: Forget IQ and EQ, it is all about PQ or playfulness quotient

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Forget IQ and EQ, it is all about PQ or playfulness quotient   We are going round and round in the journey of our life missing what matters the most – playfulness. Start by keeping 10 m[...]

Imagine: Speak up! We are done with the silence around mom-shaming

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Speak up! We are done with the silence around mom-shaming No matter what society tells you, it is not your fault, so look the shame in the eye and walk away. The saddest part is that it is wome[...]

Imagine: It’s our society that is broken, not our kids

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: It’s our society that is broken, not our kids What we see as depression, anxiety, addiction and the growing mental health problem is a sign of a society that is sick. Unfortunately, our child[...]

Imagine: Busting the myth of laziness — ‘Kids will do well if they can’

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Busting the myth of laziness — ‘Kids will do well if they can’ Laziness is not an innate trait, so let’s stop shaming our children about it. They will grow and flourish at their own pac[...]

Imagine: Dear Young Readers, are you ready to opt out of a digitally drugged culture?

Imagine: Dear Young Readers, are you ready to opt out of a digitally drugged culture? The scary thing is that we have accepted this digital clutter so much in our minds and our lives that it has become [...]

Imagine: Why parents need meditation or the art of stillness, in a chaotic life

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Why parents need meditation or the art of stillness, in a chaotic life If there is a niggling voice saying to you right now, "All this is rubbish! I can barely go through the day and she is ask[...]

Imagine: This summer vacation, don’t be afraid to let kids be bored

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: This summer vacation, don’t be afraid to let kids be bored Kids need to be bored. Stillness and solitude is essential to their growth and it is a milestone they have to cross to reach a rich [...]

Imagine: Are we failing our boys? Let’s look beyond the heavy mask of manhood

- Shelja Sen

Imagine: Are we failing our boys? Let’s look beyond the heavy mask of manhood It was Nobel Laureate and eminent novelist, Doris Lessing who pointed out that boys were the new silent victims in the gen[...]

Babies need attuned mothers to form trusting bonds, not ‘experts’

- Shelja Sen

Babies need attuned mothers to form trusting bonds, not ‘experts’ Babies with secure attachments have higher chances of growing up to be socially and emotionally healthy. They carry the message that[...]

On the occasion of Global Parents’ Day: Dr. Amit Sen and Dr. Shelja Sen in conversation with Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM of Delhi

On the occasion of Global Parents' Day: Dr. Amit Sen and Dr. Shelja Sen in conversation with Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM of Delhi. To watch the conversation, Please visit :  https://www.facebook.com/Manis[...]

Living with ADHD: A Ferrari Brain with Chevrolet Brakes

-Revant Soni Sometimes, to see the big picture, you must take a step back. The first step to your path to success story is to stop and accept. Read about your condition and try and understand your str[...]

Multisensory Diet: Sensory Needs In Times of Corona!

Multisensory Diet: Sensory Needs in Times of Corona! Remember the times when we used to step out from our homes regularly and were exposed to an enormous amount of sensory input from the outside world?[...]

What is Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration?

- Dr. Kavita Arora & Kavita Joshi

What is Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration?   We all learn, explore and understand the world through our senses using the process of Sensory Integration. This is how we transform sen[...]

Role of the School Counsellor

- Harshita Kaushal

Introduction In 1997, the American Counselling Association (ACA) adopted the following definition of professional counselling: ‘The application of mental health, psychological, or human development[...]

Bridging the Gap: Ideas for a More Inclusive Sexuality Education Program

- Ankita Khanna

A twenty two year old autistic young man of low intellectual functioning I work with recently got into trouble with the police because he was making repeated phone calls to other young men and asking the[...]

The Balancing Act: Raising Our Kids In A Gender-Free World

- Ankita Khanna

I still remember a time not so long ago when my five-year-old nephew had developed a fascination for all things supposedly ‘girly’. He loved the colour pink, and everything that sparkled. When the ot[...]

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